Maria B Campbell Associates: Senior Scout - May 2022

BookBrunch Limited; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent scouting agency seeks a Senior Scout to manage international clients from their London office. The role requires strong industry connections, excellent communication, and meticulous attention to detail. Ideal for candidates with at least five years of experience in publishing and a passion for literature, this position involves strategic collaboration and active market engagement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in the publishing industry with management experience.
• Strong network in UK adult trade publishing.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage international publishing clients and communicate with UK agents.
• Coordinate with the director on team strategy and staff management.
• Attend book fairs and represent the agency.

Skills

Communication

Detail-oriented

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Job description

Maria B Campbell Associates: Senior Scout - May 2022

Maria B Campbell Associates UK is a full-service scouting agency, reporting on books for the general adult trade and children’s markets for clients in 13 countries, and for a select group of film & TV clients. We have a vacancy for an experienced senior scout to join the dynamic team in our London office

Senior scout role:
You will be responsible for servicing and managing our international publishing clients, working alongside the UK office director. You will need to have a strong network of connections within UK adult trade publishing, and a demonstrable interest in and knowledge of international publishing. We are looking for someone with a reliable editorial sense and an ability to read broadly and engage with all genres of literature. You should be enthusiastic and curious, with excellent communication skills, a strict eye for detail and a love of talking about books.

Tasks:
• Maintaining a communicative network with UK agents and publishers, tracking debut and established authors and reporting to clients in a timely and discerning way.
• Working with the director to manage the team of staff, collaborating on matters of strategy.
• Liaising with our international clients daily, investigating queries, brainstorming ideas, pitching books and strategizing for and with the clients.
• Maintaining market awareness and reporting on UK market developments.
• Attending events and representing MBCA at book fairs (particularly London and Frankfurt).
We work as a team, communicating constantly so that we are managing tasks and approaches together. There is cooperation across our London and New York offices, and between those focusing on literary and on film/TV clients.

The ideal candidate:
• We are looking for someone who has been working in the industry for at least five years, with experience of managing others. Scouting or rights experience highly valued.
• A quick and keen reader, and a clear and elegant writer.
• Excellent communication skills and a network of relevant contacts.
• Highly organised with a sharp eye for detail.
• A problem-solver with a cool head.
• Excellent team-working skills.
• Foreign languages would be an advantage but are not essential.

Please send your CV and covering letter to [e-mail] stating your earliest availability.

Salary on application and dependent on experience.We reserve the right to close the recruitment process early if we have found the right candidate.